Question 1

If we were concerned with speed of electronic signals,which of the following would help information travel faster?

Accepted Answer

A)  Perception
B)  Lateralization
C)  Myelination
D)  HabituationE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

Kyle and Amy want their baby to walk early,so they take the baby's favorite toy and place it where the child cannot reach it from a crawling position.Kyle and Amy believe that this will motivate the baby to stand upright to retrieve the toy and will thus result in him walking sooner.Their belief is most consistent with the _____ systems view of development.

Accepted Answer

A)  maturational
B)  evolutionary
C)  static
D)  dynamicE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

Juno is riding a bike.Riding a bike requires Juno to use her memories of skills and routine procedures that are performed automatically,referred to as her _____ memory.

Accepted Answer

A)  explicit
B)  implicit
C)  semantic
D)  episodicE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

At about what age do infants perceive that occluded objects are whole?

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A)  At birth
B)  At 2 months
C)  At 6 months
D)  A a yearE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

When children experience cognitive conflict in trying to understand the world,they shift from one stage of thought to the next.For example,experiencing conflict with peers may lead to an attempt to reduce conflict.The mechanism through which this shift occurs is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  equilibration.
B)  assimilation.
C)  organization.
D)  amalgamation.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 6

Nadine's doctor is assessing her fine motor skills,thus they are going to look at her ability to:

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A)  coordinate large muscle activity like walking.
B)  maintain fine balance on a beam.
C)  perform finely tuned movements like using a pencil.
D)  perform reflexive behavior like stepping.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 7

What is child-directed speech? What are some other strategies adults use to increase infants' acquisition of language? Provide an example of an adult using child-directed speech.

Accepted Answer

Child-directed speech is language spoken...

Question 8

_____ are tiny gaps,or junctions,between neurons' fibers.

Accepted Answer

A)  Neurilemma
B)  Myelin sheaths
C)  Neurotransmitters
D)  SynapsesE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

When infants watch an object while exploring it manually and discover information about the object's texture,size,and hardness,they are exhibiting:

Accepted Answer

A)  perceptual motor coupling.
B)  concrete operational thought.
C)  episodic memories.
D)  social referencing.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 10

For years,debate has focused on whether breast feeding is better for the infant than bottle feeding.The growing consensus is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  breast feeding is better for the baby's health.
B)  bottle feeding is better for the baby's health.
C)  breast feeding is better for bonding between mother and infant,whereas bottle feeding is better for the baby's health.
D)  there are no differences in health outcomes for babies who are breast fed and babies who are bottle fed.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 11

Which of the following statements about perception in infants is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Infants are not able to perceive the localization of a sound.
B)  Newborns cannot hear soft sounds quite as well as adults can.
C)  Infants are very sensitive to the pitch of a sound.
D)  Infants are not able to perceive pain.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 12

In considering the big issue of whether nature or nurture plays the more important role in infant development,Elizabeth Spelke endorses a _____ approach,which states that infants are born with domain-specific innate knowledge systems.

Accepted Answer

A)  core knowledge
B)  domain knowledge
C)  learned domain
D)  nurtureE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

When two individuals focus on the same object or event,it constitutes:

Accepted Answer

A)  sensory attention.
B)  joint attention.
C)  amalgamous attention.
D)  synchronous attention.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 14

Franz believes that we directly perceive information that exists in the world around us and that perception is designed for action.He is most likely holding a(n) _____ perspective.

Accepted Answer

A)  ethological
B)  ecological
C)  evolutionary
D)  geneticE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 15

Which of the following statements is TRUE about specialization of function in a hemisphere of the cerebral cortex?

Accepted Answer

A)  Complex thinking is mostly carried out by the right hemisphere,while the left hemisphere typically deals with motor control.
B)  Logical thinkers are usually "left-brained."
C)  Creative thinkers are usually "right-brained."
D)  Complex thinking in normal people is the outcome of communication between both hemispheres of the brain.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 16

The _____ pattern of growth is the sequence in which growth starts at the center of the body and moves toward the extremities.

Accepted Answer

A)  proximodistal
B)  proximocaudal
C)  cephalocaudal
D)  cephalodistalE) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 17

Two-year-old Anita has learned the word "dog" to identify the family pet Rover.Now Anita says the word "dog" when she sees any animal.Anita has _____ these animals into her existing scheme.

Accepted Answer

A)  amalgamated
B)  accommodated
C)  assimilated
D)  appliedE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 18

_____ are cognitive groupings of similar objects,events,people,or ideas.

Accepted Answer

A)  Symbols
B)  Concepts
C)  Habits
D)  SemanticsE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

Infants usually double their birth weight by the age of:

Accepted Answer

A)  one month.
B)  one year.
C)  four months.
D)  eight months.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 20

Schemes are:

Accepted Answer

A)  actions or mental representations that organize knowledge.
B)  the incorporation of new information into existing knowledge.
C)  groups of behaviors.
D)  knowledge that has been adjusted to fit new experiences.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Exam 3: Physical and Cognitive Development in Infancy

When children experience cognitive conflict in trying to understand the world,they shift from one stage of thought to the next.For example,experiencing conflict with peers may lead to an attempt to reduce conflict.The mechanism through which this shift occurs is called:

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Which of the following statements about perception in infants is true?

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Which of the following statements is TRUE about specialization of function in a hemisphere of the cerebral cortex?

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When infants watch an object while exploring it manually and discover information about the object's texture,size,and hardness,they are exhibiting:

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Infants usually double their birth weight by the age of:

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At about what age do infants perceive that occluded objects are whole?

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_____ are cognitive groupings of similar objects,events,people,or ideas.

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If we were concerned with speed of electronic signals,which of the following would help information travel faster?

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In considering the big issue of whether nature or nurture plays the more important role in infant development,Elizabeth Spelke endorses a _____ approach,which states that infants are born with domain-specific innate knowledge systems.

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What is child-directed speech? What are some other strategies adults use to increase infants' acquisition of language? Provide an example of an adult using child-directed speech.

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Franz believes that we directly perceive information that exists in the world around us and that perception is designed for action.He is most likely holding a(n) _____ perspective.

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Two-year-old Anita has learned the word "dog" to identify the family pet Rover.Now Anita says the word "dog" when she sees any animal.Anita has _____ these animals into her existing scheme.

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The _____ pattern of growth is the sequence in which growth starts at the center of the body and moves toward the extremities.

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For years,debate has focused on whether breast feeding is better for the infant than bottle feeding.The growing consensus is that:

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Juno is riding a bike.Riding a bike requires Juno to use her memories of skills and routine procedures that are performed automatically,referred to as her _____ memory.

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When two individuals focus on the same object or event,it constitutes:

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Nadine's doctor is assessing her fine motor skills,thus they are going to look at her ability to:

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_____ are tiny gaps,or junctions,between neurons' fibers.

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Schemes are:

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When children experience cognitive conflict in trying to understand the world,they shift from one stage of thought to the next.For example,experiencing conflict with peers may lead to an attempt to reduce conflict.The mechanism through which this shift occurs is called:

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Which of the following statements about perception in infants is true?

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Which of the following statements is TRUE about specialization of function in a hemisphere of the cerebral cortex?

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When infants watch an object while exploring it manually and discover information about the object's texture,size,and hardness,they are exhibiting:

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Infants usually double their birth weight by the age of:

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At about what age do infants perceive that occluded objects are whole?

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_____ are cognitive groupings of similar objects,events,people,or ideas.

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In considering the big issue of whether nature or nurture plays the more important role in infant development,Elizabeth Spelke endorses a _____ approach,which states that infants are born with domain-specific innate knowledge systems.

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What is child-directed speech? What are some other strategies adults use to increase infants' acquisition of language? Provide an example of an adult using child-directed speech.

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Two-year-old Anita has learned the word "dog" to identify the family pet Rover.Now Anita says the word "dog" when she sees any animal.Anita has _____ these animals into her existing scheme.

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The _____ pattern of growth is the sequence in which growth starts at the center of the body and moves toward the extremities.

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For years,debate has focused on whether breast feeding is better for the infant than bottle feeding.The growing consensus is that:

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Juno is riding a bike.Riding a bike requires Juno to use her memories of skills and routine procedures that are performed automatically,referred to as her _____ memory.

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When two individuals focus on the same object or event,it constitutes:

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Nadine's doctor is assessing her fine motor skills,thus they are going to look at her ability to:

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_____ are tiny gaps,or junctions,between neurons' fibers.

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